she watched him
from a distance
because even love
knows its limits.

The afternoon sun filtered through the curtains of Rishita Dhawan’s bedroom, casting a soft glow on the walls, but the air inside was anything but peaceful. Rishita paced around her room, hands gesticulating wildly, annoyance evident in the way she pressed her lips, while Navya sat cross-legged on the bed, her eyes glued to the screen of her phone. The match highlights from yesterday’s Test Championship final were playing, and despite the chaos in her personal life, Navya found comfort in watching Agastya’s glorious six over and over again.